Cosmetic applicator



March 27, 1934. J, T. DORRANCE 1,952,659

COSMETIC APPLICATOR Filed July 28. 1932 In .ml e j H 1 gnaw/m1 Patented Mar. 27, 1934 UNITEE STATES PATENT osrics 1 Claim.

This invention relates to devices for applying cosmetics, medicaments, unguents, and the like to the face or other parts of the body and the general object of the invention is to provide an applicator of this character adapted to contain the cosmetic or the like and having a perforated face plate which may be applied to the face and whereby the medicament may seep out on to the face of the applicator.

A further object is to provide means in the interior of the applicator whereby the medicament may be warmed and another object is to provide a face plate of tinted glass preferably of ruby glass whereby a bleaching effect may be secured.

Other objects will appear in the course of the following description.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:-

Figure l is a face view of a cosmetic applicator constructed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal section through the applicator;

Figure 4 is a fragmentary section on the line 44 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawing, it will be seen that my applicator comprises a body portion 10 and a handle portion 11. The applicator is formed in two sections divided along the line 12 and held in place by screws 13 or any other suitable means. The. head or body of the applicator is hollowed out to provide a chamber 14 which opens upon the face of the applicator. This opening is normally closed by means of a plate preferably of glass and designated 15, this plate preferably being of ruby colored glass and provided with the perforations 16.

Disposed upon the bottom of the chamber 14 is an asbestos sheet 1'? and disposed over this asbestos sheet is an electrical heating element 18 and disposed over the heating element is a sheet 19 of mica or like transparent material, this mica sheet being shown as extending upward at its sides to the glass plate 15 as at 20. Any other suitable preferably transparent material may be used in place of mica. The mica sheet together with the glass plate defines a chamber 20a within which the medicament, cosmetic or other material may be disposed. In order to fill the chamber 21, the outer end of the body 10 is formed with a filling opening normally closed by a slide 21.

It will be seen that the glass plate 15 is held in place between the flanged or outwardly bent margins of the mica sheet and the overhanging or undercut wall of the chamber 14. Extending from the heating element are the conductors 22 which are provided at their rear ends with suitable contacts 23, the rear end of the handle having passages by which an electric conductor may be plugged in to the handle.

Preferably the head or body portion 10 is oval in plan and preferably the handle and the body will be formed of bakelite or like material.

In the use of this appliance, the chamber 21 is to be filled with cosmetic, medicament or the like, the current is allowed to flow through the heating element, warming up the applicator-and warming up the medicament or cosmetic so that the latter will pass through the apertures 16. The device is to be applied to the face or neck so as to secure a full application of the cosmetic or medicament to the face of the patient and afterwards the face is to be massaged, as for instance, by means of the massaging device which forms the subject-matter of my pending application for patent, Serial No. 625,467, filed on the 28th day of July, 1932.

The heating element will glow under the passage of the electrical current and the light from this heating element will be transmitted through the ruby glass 15 and this will act to bleach the skin.

The action of the ruby light thrown off by the red glass will be to restore the normal function of the glandular system and restore circulation. These in turn act to normalize the skin and bleach it through natural channels. The red rays thrown off by the ruby glass simulate the infra or heat rays of the sun. Red rays have a very excellent therapeutic action as they stimulate and increase circulation, allay pain, conduct heat and penetrate deeply.

I claim:

An applicator of the character described, comprising a body of insulating material and having a handle, the body being formed in two longitudinal sections, one section constituting the back of the applicator and the other the front thereof, means holding said sections in detachable engagement with each other, the body forward of the handle being hollowed out on one face to constitute a chamber, the walls of the chamber at their outer ends having portions overhanging said chamber, a perforated plate extending across said chamber, and fitting against the under face of the overhanging portions of said walls, said plate forming one exterior wall of the chamber and having its outer face flush with the outer face of the body, an electrical heating when the two sections of the body are engaged with each other, the side walls of the chamber will hold the front plate in place, the end wall of the body being formed with an opening extending into the space defined by the walls of said chamber and the end wall having a detachable closure for said opening.

JULIA T. DORRANCE. 

